Corals of the deep: a new podcast from the vessel Skagerak
“It’s like stepping into a world that very few people ever get to see,” says marine biologist Rhian Waller. Listen to the new podcast Expedition Skagerak, where Rhian takes us into the depths of Bratten to explore its cold-water corals thriving hundreds of metres below the surface.
(Language: English)
Hidden far beneath the waves, the sweeping coral communities of Bratten remain unknown to most people. Yet in this deep and mysterious part of Sweden’s waters, cold-water corals quietly shape entire ecosystems – offering shelter and nursery grounds for young fish and a host of other marine creatures.
Recently, marine biologist Rhian Waller led a multi-day expedition onboard R/V Skagerak to Bratten, using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to get closer to these deep-sea coral communities and investigate how they are affected by fishing and other human activities.
Everything is going according to plan – until something happens to the ROV that no one could have anticipated, threatening the entire expedition…
Don’t miss the first episode of the podcast Expedition Skagerak.
Moderator: Agnes Faxén, Communications Officer at the Skagerak Facility.
Expedition Skagerak from the marine infrastructure Skagerak Facility at the Department of Marine Sciences is funded by the Gustav Adolf Bratt Lecture Fund (Gustav Adolf Bratts föreläsningsfond) and produced by the media production company Medieteknik at the University of Gothenburg.
